The Thunder held practice on Sunday. They're a little while away from Game 1 on Thursday, June 5. Because it's the NBA Finals, the entire sports world will be in OKC for the week.

Until now. The OKC Thunder guard earned a spot on the 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive first team Thursday. And Williams, who has spent the entire season campaigning for Dort rather than himself, landed on the second team. It's the first time in franchise history that two Thunder players have made All-Defensive teams in the same season.

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How Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams video-bombed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's postgame interview with ESPN after advancing to the NBA Finals.

Perry High School announced that it will rename Perry Puma Way in honor of the Oklahoma City Thunder forward who will play in the NBA Finals.

After an up-and-down performance in the 2023-24 NBA Playoffs, Jalen Williams has been stellar in his second postseason run as the No. 2 offensive threat behind Kia MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The counting stats are similar by comparison, but the eye test details his tremendous growth and maturation in the biggest moments.

Jalen Williams is doing an outstanding job of answering any questions about his ability to be a No. 2 option on a championship team after dropping a playoff career-high 34 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 128-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.